Is There a Solution to the Immigration Crisis?

7/9/2014 4:04PM

President Obama is asking Congress for help to stem the rush of children and families coming to the U.S. illegally. Can anything stem the tide? Eric Olson, Latin American program director at the Woodrow Wilson Center, joins the News Hub with Sara Murray. Photo: Getty Images.

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